Cough

Marcel squeezes lemon juice and honey in an attempt to soothe his throat, then coughs.

It might surprise you, but it turns out that a bit of lemon juice and honey wasn't enough to stop the inevitable.

I hate knowing that I'm getting sick and not being able to do anything about it. I don't like being sick. Crazy, I know. But it's just so overwhelming and boring at the same time. Everything itches, stuff keeps coming out of my nose, and coughing is just plain annoying. I'm very pathetic when I'm sick.

And knowing what's coming ruins the three days leading up to it, too. I feel like I need to hunker down and prepare for a storm that hasn't arrived yet.

Marcel coughs on a sofa while Anna hopes he is not getting sick.

This is what we, in the business of explaining comics, call foreshadowing. It's when you subtly hint at something that will become relevant later. For example, I might be getting sick. Will I? Who could possibly know? Stay tuned.